Center exhaust outlet...

Anybody here ever done an exhaust setup with a center outlet just below the license plate? I had an idea to relocate/replace the stock muffler with a C5 Vette-style muffler (in and out on the same side), stick that over on the driver's side under the jack well, and poke the exhaust out of the center of the car (through a new bumper cut) - possibly leaving room to relocate the spare tire under the car... hmmm.

BTW, I'd fill the stock exhaust pipe cut in the bumper with either a fog light or a nice tow hook...

Any thoughts?

That would look just precious! ::Curls::

I've been thinking about doing this myself for a while... but since my rear bumper is cut out for dual exhaust, I'd have to remove the center section between the cutouts to make the center one look right. I doubt it would look good in that situation...

There's only a couple of sources where you can find an uncut rear bumper.

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Originally Posted by trickyrix

BTW, I'd fill the stock exhaust pipe cut in the bumper with either a fog light or a nice tow hook port-o-let for tailgaters...

Any thoughts?

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Fixed!::Banana::

I've seen a V8 Miata to autocrosses in Oklahoma that I believe has a center exhaust. It looked good. Sounded good, too, with the V8.

Jiggerachi had the central exhaust. I think we called it the anus look. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by sammm

Jiggerachi had the central exhaust. I think we called it the anus look. :rolleyes:

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You're on fire today! :clap:

I have....on an Elise

Elise Boy so does the Mini. It would look cool if you cut out the section from current hole to same side opposite the bumper and filled the space with a mesh. Have the single pipe(s) exit the mesh with a plate around the hole.

Here's some photos of a friends in California's center exhaust.

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Originally Posted by ken o

Elise Boy so does the Mini. It would look cool if you cut out the section from current hole to same side opposite the bumper and filled the space with a mesh. Have the single pipe(s) exit the mesh with a plate around the hole.

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Originally Posted by black roadster

Here's some photos of a friends in California's center exhaust.

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Yeah... I like your friend's twin pipe "shotgun" look - that's exactly what I had in mind. Any idea how the plumbing runs underneath? What kind of muffler?

Not crazy about his solution for the leftover gap, but I could figure something out. I like the full-width mesh idea... hmmmm.

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Not crazy about his solution for the leftover gap, but I could figure something out.

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It would not stand out as much on a black car.

Stan Whitney had a nice center exhaust on his 99AE.......LOUD!!!!!

Were would you put the trailer hitch? How would you get your race tires to the event?

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Yeah... I like your friend's twin pipe "shotgun" look - that's exactly what I had in mind. Any idea how the plumbing runs underneath? What kind of muffler?

Not crazy about his solution for the leftover gap, but I could figure something out. I like the full-width mesh idea... hmmmm.

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I don't remember. Sorry. She no longer has the car either.

Use an Apexi dual N1 canister and then just have a shop customize the pipe around the diff

Finally found the picture...

http://memimage.cardomain.com/member...61_67_full.jpg

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Originally Posted by Dave04

Finally found the picture...

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And it looked worse in person. :punchout:

Yep. The single pipe looked like a butt hole but the twin pipes, while not my preference, look OK.

Here are some pics of an old JDM piece from St. May called the shotgun. It is the cleanest I've seen and looks sweet.

Nice, but I bet you could rip them off on some of the road-to-parking lot transitions I've seen.....

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Nice, but I bet you could rip them off on some of the road-to-parking lot transitions I've seen.....

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+1 but it does look pretty dang sweet.

I'm getting a lot of good ideas here... :D

The early single outlet Boxter look always made me think you could grab it by the taillights and commit an unnatural felony. The S model split outlet was better but still.............creepy. Are you talking about something like this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1vmJYQM2X0

I like this one better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m34oommvbPo

Stock motorcycle exaust cans are cheap since everybody is pulling them off and going custom. I've been thinking about a carbon fiber can myself.

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Nice, but I bet you could rip them off on some of the road-to-parking lot transitions I've seen.....

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It really throws the look off when you have the exhaust hanging UNDER the rear bumper instead of having a cutout...

DO NOT do the motorcycle exhaust it looks ugly. And all you have to do it tuck the exhaust up a little bit so you get ground clearance back.

Meh... not a fan of the motorcycle exhaust - little bit too loud for my taste, and the look isn't my thing...

Did some measuring this morning, and referred back to the ::Batman:: board for more tips, and for the life of me I don't see how in the hell the spare tire can fit under the car - so that part of the idea is out.

As for the muffler/center exhaust part, I think a C5 Corvette muffler will definitely work size-wise. One Vette muffler ought to flow enough for a whole Miata (even with a blower on it?), I just wonder how it'll sound...